This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from award-winning creator Vashti Harrison.
Big
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Big
"This emotionally and socially resonant picture book stands out with its exceptional strength, beauty, and grace."―Booklist, starred review
Book Details
Publish Date: May 02, 2023
ISBN: 9780316353229
Language: English
About the Author
Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist.
Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Andrea Beaty’s I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others.
A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York.
